Hello everyone,
I'll state the obvious --> Spreadsheets!
Why, they are easy and everyone knows how to use them. People can extract the data related to their jobs. They understand their information best and can interpret the data for themselves.
The human being with their intent, ability to conceptualize and understanding of the context is probably the best tool out there.
I was an analyst for *many* years primarily working on govt financial systems and ERP systems for mid sized cities.
Back in the day Toad was my favorite database analytics tool
http://www.toadworld.com/
http://www.quest.com/downloads/
P.S.
Thanks for putting on this conference.
I expect many people are lurking and like me need to pick and choose their opportunities to make a meaningful contribution.
Therese